Pathology · Integumentary System · Hard
Dermatophyte
Meaning: Fungus that infects keratin in the skin, hair and nails.
In practice: A dermatophyte was cultured from the nail clippings sent from the podiatry clinic.
Word parts
- dermat- means skin
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